On the controversy: "I believe it's in the Red Sox' best interests to let all this go. Just let it go."

On Boston's offer to Nomar in March: The proposal "contained a significant amount of deferred money that wouldn't be paid to Nomar until he was 60 or 70. I told them respectfully that I would be in my 80s by then and ... wasn't sure I'd be around to make sure the contract was enforced."